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Natasha Preston
Born
Natasha Vicki Preston

(1988-01-05) 5 January 1988 (age 37)
King's Lynn, England[1]
Years active2010–present
Spouse
Joseph Green
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(m. 2014)​
Children2
Websitewww.natashapreston.com

Natasha Vicki Preston (born 5 January 1988) is an English novelist. She is best known for her New York Times-bestselling young adult thrillers, including The Cellar (2014), The Cabin (2016), The Fear (2022), and The Haunting (2023). She also writes contemporary romance.

Early life

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Preston was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk. She attended Methwold High School.[2][3]

Career

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Preston became interested in writing unexpectedly when she joined the writing website Wattpad in 2010, initially as a reader, under the username @natashapreston.[4] After working odd admin jobs, she self-published her first novel Silence in 2012.[5] In 2013, Wattpad formed a partnership with Sourcebooks, through which Preston landed her first book deal with Sourcebooks Fire[6] to edit and commercially publish her 2010 young adult (YA) psychological thriller The Cellar in 2014.[7][8] She then signed two further books with Sourcebook,[9] Awake in 2015 and The Cabin in 2016.[10] The Cellar and The Cabin both became New York Times bestsellers in the Young Adult category, with the latter reaching #1 in E-sellers.[11][12][13] By 2016, sales for THe Cellar had reached over 200 thousand.[14] The Lost and You Will Be Mine followed in 2018 and 2019.[15][16]

On the side, Preston continued self-publishing contemporary romance novels.

Preston then moved to Delacorte Press for The Twin in 2020,[17] The Lake in 2021,[18][19] and The Fear in 2022. The Lake was a Publishers Weekly children's paperback bestseller of 2021 with over 100 thousand units sold,[20] whileThe Fear became a New York Times bestseller in the Young Adult category[21] in addition to a Publishers Weekly bestseller of 2022.[22] The Island[23] and The Haunting followed in 2023.[24][25]

Following the publication of The Dare,[26][27] in September 2024, Preston signed a book deal with Hot Key Books (a Bonnier Books imprint). The deal included six previous titles The Haunting, The Twin, The Dare, The Lake, The Fear and The Island and three new titles, including The Party that year.[28][29]

Personal life

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Preston married Joseph Green in 2014. They live in Brandon and have two sons (born 2011 and 2016).[5][10]

Bibliography

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Thrillers

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  • Covert (2013)
  • The Cellar (2014)
    • You'll Always Be Mine (2018) (also known as His)
  • Awake (2015)
  • The Cabin (2016)
  • You Will Be Mine (2018)
  • The Lost (2019)
  • The Twin (2020)
  • The Lake (2021)
  • The Fear (2022)
  • The Island (2023)
  • The Haunting (2023)
  • The Dare (2024)
  • The Party (2024)

Romance

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Silence

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  • Silence (2012)
  • Broken Silence (2013)
  • Players, Bumps and Cocktail Sausages (2014)
    • Silent Night (2014, 3.5)

Chance

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  • Second Chance (2014)
  • Our Chance (2015)

The One

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  • Waking Up in Vegas (2020)
  • Just Like the Movies (2020)
  • Read My Mind (2020)

Standalones

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  • Save Me (2014)
  • With the Band (2016)
  • Reliving Fate (2017)
  • Lie to Me (2018)
  • After the End (2018)
  • Villain (2023) (as Tasha Preston)

Shorts and collaborations

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  • "The New Boy Next Door" in Together, Apart (2022)[30]
  • Cutthroat (2022), part of Scouts[31]

References

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  1. ^ "Natasha Vicki Preston". England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ Fitchett, Andrew (5 March 2014). ""I write while my son naps" - mother celebrates release of dark new novel". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. ^ Iven, Kelsey (12 December 2016). "Natasha Preston". Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via Prezi.
  4. ^ Preston, Natasha (4 March 2020). "From Romance to Thriller". Criminal Element. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b Gough, Rebecca (9 November 2012). "Young Brandon mum opens up a new chapter". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  6. ^ Manning, Craig (February 2019). "From the Tech Desk". Independent Publisher. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  7. ^ Preston, Natasha (19 December 2024). "Turning traditional". The Bookseller. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  8. ^ Harrington, Zina (24 June 2014). "10 Must-Read Fiction Books". Let's Lasso the Moon. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Rights Report: Week of July 28, 2014". Publishers Weekly. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  10. ^ a b Whymark, Bethany (17 September 2016). "Bestselling author Natasha celebrates publication of new book". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Sourcebooks Celebrates the Authors of Four National Bestsellers This Week!". Sourcebooks. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Young Adult Paperback (January 2017)". The New York Times. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Young Adult Paperback (October 2016)". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Lessons from New York Times Bestselling Author Natasha Preston". Wattpad. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  15. ^ Buoniconti, Joanna (28 February 2020). "Judging Books By Their Covers: "The Lost" is a riveting page-turner that exhibits the best of young adult suspense". Amherst Wire. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Meet Our Authors: Meet Natasha Preston". Sourcebooks. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  17. ^ "Natasha Preston". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  18. ^ "Rights Report: Week of April 11, 2022". Publishers Weekly. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  19. ^ "Q&A: Natasha Preston". Mystery & Suspense. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  20. ^ Aquino, Gilcy (8 March 2022). "2021 Children's Bestsellers: Graphic Novel Mainstays, Series Staples, and More". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  21. ^ "Young Adult Paperback (June 2022)". The New York Times. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  22. ^ Aquino, Gilcy (2 February 2023). "2022 Children's Bestsellers: Comics with Crowd Appeal, Timeless Picture Books, and More". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  23. ^ Deo, Annie (11 March 2023). "Review: The Island by Natasha Preston". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  24. ^ Liantonio, Gianna (29 September 2024). "Banner Book Review: "The Haunting" by Natasha Preston". The Banner.
  25. ^ "Young Adult Paperback (January 2024)". The New York Times. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  26. ^ Krippner, Leah (7 June 2024). "The Dare by Natasha Preston". School Library Journal. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  27. ^ Dumpleton, Elise (20 May 2024). "Q&A: Natasha Preston, Author of 'The Dare'". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  28. ^ Snow, Maia (11 September 2024). "Hot Key Books acquires rights for multi-book deal with Natasha Preston". The Bookseller. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  29. ^ "Young Adult Paperback (January 2025)". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  30. ^ Becca Jayne (18 January 2022). "Book Review: Together, Apart by Various Authors". Pretty Little Memoirs. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  31. ^ "Natasha Preston". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 4 January 2025.


Category:1988 births Category:British women writers of young adult literature Category:English thriller writers Category:English women novelists Category:Wattpad writers Category:Writers from King's Lynn

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